Problem with 9mm, .45, .357, .308. CCI primers - large and small.
I have consistent problems with this issue on my new Hornady LNL-AP in all pistol and rifle calibers. About 50% of the rounds have primers that protrude past the case head. If I put the finished round in the calipers, and hold it up to the light, I can clearly see that the only place the calipers make contact with the case head area is on the primer itself. This is with both small and large primers, and yes, I really do push the handle back forcefully to seat the primers.
The Hornady rep sent me two new primer punches, but the problem persists. He also suggested that I switch to Winchester primers (I use CCI), because they'll "fit better". I suspect that he meant to say that they'll deform more to fit the primer pocket because they're softer. I tried Winchesters, and there is an improvement, but I still have 20% with high primers. I'd like to be able to use my CCI primers, of course.
He also mentioned "timing issues", but we have not reached the point of trying to adjust that yet.
Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon on their LNL-AP and what did you do about it?
I have consistent problems with this issue on my new Hornady LNL-AP in all pistol and rifle calibers. About 50% of the rounds have primers that protrude past the case head. If I put the finished round in the calipers, and hold it up to the light, I can clearly see that the only place the calipers make contact with the case head area is on the primer itself. This is with both small and large primers, and yes, I really do push the handle back forcefully to seat the primers.
The Hornady rep sent me two new primer punches, but the problem persists. He also suggested that I switch to Winchester primers (I use CCI), because they'll "fit better". I suspect that he meant to say that they'll deform more to fit the primer pocket because they're softer. I tried Winchesters, and there is an improvement, but I still have 20% with high primers. I'd like to be able to use my CCI primers, of course.
He also mentioned "timing issues", but we have not reached the point of trying to adjust that yet.
Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon on their LNL-AP and what did you do about it?